Greater London · Grease trap cleaning
Grease trap cleaning in Seven Dials, Greater London
We cover Seven Dials for emptying and cleaning of under-sink and inline grease traps in commercial kitchens. Out-of-hours visits, a fixed quote and a written report with pictures on every job.
- Gurgling drains in the kitchen
- A bad smell from the sinks or drains
- Sinks that drain slowly
Fixed quotes for grease trap cleaning in Seven Dials
The price is fixed before any work begins. It’s based on:
- Whether we need access equipment or extra panels
- How many systems or sites are involved
- One-off work versus a regular cycle
- Travel, parking and unloading
Kitchens, offices, schools and hospitals are all priced the same way: the size of the job, access, condition and working hours. Call for a fixed quote and we’ll go through it with you.
What we need to know
We can often survey from pictures. The most useful are:
- Problems your staff have spotted
- Detail shots of panels, filters and grilles
- The times we could work without disrupting the site
- Photos showing the whole system and its surroundings
To get a fixed quote, give us a ring on 0345 646 2711 or drop us a line with the site type, your trading hours and a short description of the system. A few photos and your last certificate or report help a lot. We usually come back within one working day.
Grease trap cleaning for kitchens and businesses in Seven Dials
Every trap is different. Under-sink traps are compact and need frequent attention and larger traps hold more grease before they fill. We assess the trap and how fast it fills and suggest an interval that suits. If you have washing-up water that won’t drain away and an overdue grease trap, we can help, from inline grease traps, under-sink grease traps and pot wash sinks onwards.
London’s sewers are known for fatbergs, built up from fat, oil and grease washed down drains. Regular grease trap cleaning keeps a kitchen in Seven Dials from adding to the problem.
Good records are part of the job. Each visit is written up with pictures, listing what was done, anything we couldn’t reach and when the next visit is due. Keep it with your fire safety records so it’s to hand when an insurer or inspector asks.
- Where
- Seven Dials (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Region
- Greater London
- Reporting
- Written report with pictures
- Quotes
- Fixed quote, normally within a working day
- Hours
- Overnight and weekend work, 24/7 emergency callout
- Call
- 0345 646 2711
- Last updated
- 30 October 2026
What we are called out for in Seven Dials
Oil tipped down the drain instead of being collected fills a grease trap far faster than washing-up. Even small amounts add up.
Most sites get in touch when they notice something like this:
- A small trap that fills too quickly
- A kitchen drain that smells
- Scheduled grease trap emptying
- An overdue grease trap
If you run a church or community hall kitchen, near Soho Baptist Chapel or elsewhere in Seven Dials, a deep clean and an emptied grease trap before a busy season of events are worth booking.
What your quote should include
- When the next visit should be, and why
- Whether the quote shows VAT
- Whether a written report and pictures are included
- Which accreditations they hold, and whether you can check them
Why deal with it now?
A smelly, overflowing trap attracts pests. Keeping the trap clean removes something they’re looking for as part of a clean kitchen. Shared walls, risers and roofs mean a problem at one London site seldom stays put.
Combining work into one visit or one programme can make for a more efficient booking. Mention every system or site you need covered and we’ll price it together.
Why us?
- We are fully insured
- We diagnose before we treat
- BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- A fixed price before any work starts
See our cost guide and our accreditations.
What the work involves, part by part
Grease interceptors
A larger unit takes more time to empty and clean and we allow for that.
Under-sink grease traps
Under-sink traps are compact units fitted below the kitchen sink. Their small size means they fill fast and need regular cleaning.
How it works
Your staff do not need to do much on the day. Someone lets us in at the agreed time and shows us where everything is, and the rest is down to us. Before we leave, the area is tidied and the paperwork follows. Getting kit into a London building takes planning, so let us know where we can load and park in Seven Dials.
- A visit is booked around your service.
- We open the trap and look at its condition.
- Built-up grease and food waste are taken out.
- We clean the baffles, inlet and outlet.
- The trap is closed, tested and the next clean discussed.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us the best time to work, such as after service or at a weekend
- Make sure someone can let us in and lock up afterwards
- Clear the space around the work
Ask for a quote
Photos are the quickest way to a quote: the system from a couple of angles, plus any access panels or hatches. Add the site type and your opening hours, and we can price many jobs without a visit.
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What grease trap cleaning looks like in Seven Dials
Look up Seven Dials on the FSA’s food hygiene register and you will find about 4,016 cafés, restaurants and staff canteens and about 610 takeaways and sandwich shops across Seven Dials and its immediate surroundings (about a mile and a half). A grease trap in kitchens like these fills steadily and needs emptying before it overflows. In London, deep cleans and grease trap work are typically done overnight, so the kitchen opens as normal the next day. Food hygiene inspections in Seven Dials are the job of Westminster council’s environmental health team. Grease behind equipment or on a ceiling is the kind of thing an inspection can note. A record of each deep clean helps show the kitchen is kept in order.
For a café close to Tottenham Court Road station, a deep clean can be done between closing and the morning rush. St Paul's Hospital, about less than half a mile north-east, is the nearest hospital to Seven Dials; healthcare kitchens cannot stop cooking, so deep cleans are worked around meal times.
Seven Dials is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Whatever kind of site you run in Seven Dials, grease trap cleaning is something we can help with. Visits can be booked for evenings, overnight or weekends so trading isn’t interrupted. Seven Dials is one of 764 towns, villages and districts in Greater London we cover for commercial clients.
Grease trap cleaning in W1F, W1D and W1T follows the same survey, fixed quote and written report as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane, all of which we cover for grease trap cleaning. With the A301 and A400 close by, Seven Dials is easy for our technicians to reach for grease trap cleaning. Neighbouring places we cover for grease trap cleaning include St Giles (1 mile north), West End (1 mile west), Soho (1 mile west), Covent Garden (1 mile east) and Chinatown (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Around Seven Dials
Around Seven Dials, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near London Nautical School, St Anne's Churchyard and LSE Shaw Library. Nearby too are Two Brewers pub (within half a mile south-west) and Mercers' School (0.8 miles east). There’s a railway station in Seven Dials itself: Tottenham Court Road station. Nearby you will also find Kingly Court (0.5 miles west) and St Paul's Hospital (less than half a mile north-east). Open spaces near Seven Dials include Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
Seven Dials questions
Who carries out food hygiene inspections in Seven Dials?
In Seven Dials, it’s Westminster council that carries out food hygiene inspections. Keep the dates of your last deep clean and grease trap visit with your food safety records, ready if an officer asks.
Can you come to Seven Dials after we close?
Yes, we can come after you close and finish before you open. Your customers, staff or residents in Seven Dials needn’t be disturbed. When you ring 0345 646 2711, or email photos, mention when the site is quiet.
Can you look after several sites?
Yes. We work across South East England and London, so sites at different addresses can be planned together as one programme. Each site gets its own report and photos.
What do you do to protect the area?
We cover floors and nearby surfaces with sheeting before work begins, and anything we remove is contained. At the end, the area is cleaned down.
Can you set up regular visits?
Yes. Scheduled maintenance plans are part of what we do, set at the interval the system needs. Each report recommends when the next visit should be.
Which grease traps does the service cover?
We clean under-sink traps, inline traps and interceptors. Tell us what you have and we’ll plan around it.
What should go in our maintenance log?
Each report and certificate we give you, kept together in your maintenance log with your in-house cleaning records. BESA advises that certificates record the date, location and technician.
Can you give me a price for grease trap cleaning?
The price depends on the trap and the schedule. Just phone us on 0345 646 2711 or email us and we will quote so you know the cost up front.
Honest limits
In fairness, some problems need a different fix:
- Blockages in the public sewer beyond the property
- A grease trap that’s too small for the kitchen
- Broken pipework below ground
If you’re not sure, just give us a ring on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we will give you a straight answer.
What the work covers
- Under-sink grease traps
- Kitchen waste pipes
- Inline grease traps
- Pot wash sinks
- Restaurants and takeaways
- School and care home kitchens
Keeping the system healthy
Simple habits between visits make a real difference. We recommend:
- Do not rely on hot water to clear grease
- Act on gurgling or smelly drains
- Keep strainers in every sink
- Don’t store things on top of the trap
Keep used oil out of the drains and the trap won’t fill as quickly. It’s the single easiest way to help.
A fixed cleaning interval means the trap never gets overfull. The interval is set to suit the trap and the kitchen.